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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY’S
DEBI GALLAGHER
Downsize Your
Home Without
Upsizing Your
Hassles
B
erkshire Hathaway’s Debi Gallagher has heard
hundreds of reasons from her clients on why they’re
downsizing. That’s because everyone’s story is
different, and, through the years, Gallagher has honed
her skills at representing downsizing seniors to reflect the
individuality that each of them brings to the table.
“My licensed assistant, Carolyn Langenohl, and I hear
it every day: ‘Should we go to a 55-plus community or
independent living with a medical component attached to
it?’” Gallagher said. “When you’re looking at life changes of
that magnitude, people and even entire families don’t know
where to begin. I have more than 20 years of experience
helping people make those decisions. Now that Carolyn
and I are part of that same age group, we’re even more in
tune with what options are
out there.”
Gallagher added that
there are so many variables
involved with a downsizing
decision that people need
outside help to take it all in.
“Are you healthy or are
you borderline? Maybe
you’re fine but your spouse
has issues. Maybe you’re
later on in years and independent, but you have this little
voice in the back of your head saying, ‘What if I fall, or worse?’
People literally get overwhelmed with these factors,” she said.
“But that’s what we’re here for. We can find people homes in
a 55-plus community or reduce a house down to a ranch in
a neighborhood where you can still do the upkeep and have
neighbors around you so that you’re not alone.”
Gallagher has also compiled a network of contractors and
specialists over the years who can help clients with anything
from packing to long-term storage. She’s familiar with all of
the regional independent and assisted living communities,
and she and Langenohl have even interviewed facilities with
their clients to ensure a perfect fit.
“We constantly visit these facilities to stay up on what they
have to offer residents,” Gallagher noted. “Some offer full
kitchens, for example; others just have kitchenettes. Either
one could be perfect for the right client, but you have to know
who has what to make the puzzle pieces fit.”
She and Langenohl also sponsor community-based
seminars throughout the year to help seniors prepare for
issues facing them as they get older, bringing in outside
experts so that people can make an informed decision from
the information presented.
“We just like helping people more than anything else, and
we feel that if people hear these things from independent
sources, it sinks in better than if it were Carolyn or myself
saying it,” she said. “But, at the end of the day, it’s all about
helping our clients. From educating them to helping them
pack boxes, we’ve done it all for our clients and we’ve enjoyed
every second of it.”
For more information on Debi Gallagher, including all of her
current listings, go to her website at www.DebiGallagher.
com. You can also call her directly at 412.417.6295, or email
her at [email protected].
Office: 724-941-3000 n www.DebiGallagher.com
4215 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317
Professional Service, Personally Delivered!
The Gallagher Team
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